Sen. Rick Girdler

Maddy summaryThis resolution confirms Governor Andy Beshear's appointment of Samuel Tarter to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors, replacing Gale Lively. It formally approves Tarter's service for a term ending December 11, 2028, as required by state law. The bill directly affects Tarter (a Russell Springs resident) and the Kentucky Housing Corporation, which oversees housing programs. As a routine confirmation resolution, it has no new policy provisions and was unanimously adopted by the Senate.

Maddy summaryThis resolution symbolically honors Senator Aaron Reed as the first Navy SEAL to serve in the Kentucky Senate. It recognizes his 22-year military career as a Navy SEAL - including combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan - and his subsequent service as a local entrepreneur and state senator representing District 7. The resolution formally expresses the Senate's appreciation for his leadership and military background, directing the Clerk to provide him a copy as a token of recognition. It does not create new laws or affect any policies.

Maddy summaryThis symbolic resolution recognizes the 25th anniversary of Somerset's Somernites Cruise car show, which has generated an estimated $12-15 million annually for the local economy since 2001. It acknowledges the event's scale (over 1.5 million attendees and 150,000 vehicles across 165 events) and cultural significance, including participation from historic movie vehicles. The resolution has no policy provisions or funding impacts - it serves solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment by the Kentucky Senate.

Maddy summaryThis resolution confirms Governor Andy Beshear's appointment of Teresa Trimble Hail to fill a vacancy on the Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents, replacing Michael Garland. The appointment, made under state law requiring Senate confirmation, covers a term ending June 30, 2029. The Senate unanimously adopted the resolution on March 27, 2025, to formally approve her position on the university's governing board. This is a routine procedural confirmation with no new policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution confirms Derrick Giles Helm's appointment to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents, replacing Linda Ball. It formally approves Governor Beshear's July 2024 appointment under state law, extending Helm's term until June 30, 2030. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new policy but completes the required Senate confirmation process for this board position.

Maddy summarySB 19 requires all Kentucky public elementary and secondary schools to observe a one- to two-minute silent reflection period at the start of each school day. This applies to every public school in the state, with participation strictly voluntary for students who may choose to meditate, pray, or engage in any silent activity. The policy mandates that teachers cannot instruct students on what to do during this time and requires schools to notify parents about the practice. It amends existing law to formalize this daily reflection period while maintaining neutrality about individual student choices.

Maddy summarySB 2 prohibits the use of public funds (state/local government money) in Kentucky correctional facilities for hormone treatments or surgeries related to gender reassignment. It defines "cosmetic service or elective procedure" to include cross-sex hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery, and bans funding for these except in rare cases where stopping treatment would cause immediate physical harm to an inmate. The law directly affects incarcerated individuals in Kentucky state and local correctional facilities by restricting access to these medical treatments using taxpayer money. It became law without the Governor's signature on March 27, 2025, after passing the legislature. The bill does not affect medical care unrelated to gender transition or private funding.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Parkinson's Disease Research Registry within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; direct the secretary of the cabinet to establish the Kentucky Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Advisory Committee and make appointments; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to designate Parkinson's disease and the identified Parkinsonisms as diseases that are required to be reported to the cabinet, establish a system of collection and dissemination of information on the incidence and prevalence of Parkinson's disease in Kentucky through the registry, identify data points to be collected, establish a coding system to safeguard patients' privacy, and develop guidelines for sharing registry data for research purposes; require the cabinet to collect and receive data for the registry; authorize the cabinet to enter into data-sharing contracts; require all health facilities and licensed health care providers to submit Parkinson's disease reports to the cabinet beginning on January 1, 2026; require facilities and providers to provide patients with notice of the submission of data to the registry and an opportunity to opt out of having their information shared; require the cabinet to make the registry data available to researchers in compliance with the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects and other federal and state privacy laws and regulations; authorize the sharing of data with other registries, agencies, and officers if confidentiality requirements are followed; provide that sharing of information in accordance with security and privacy requirements does not expose a person to liability; direct the cabinet to maintain an accurate record of all persons who have been granted access to registry data and make the record available to the public; state that nothing compels an individual to submit to any medical examination; prohibit researchers from contacting a patient or patient's family unless the cabinet has first obtained the patient's permission; require the cabinet to submit a yearly program summary update to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services and establish a registry website where the public can access the report and other information on Parkinson's disease.

Amend KRS 229.011 to redefine "exhibition"; amend KRS 229.045 to require sanctioning bodies to provide notice to the Boxing and Wrestling Commission of all combat sports exhibitions not covered under this chapter.

Amend KRS 304.47-010 to modify the definition of "statement"; make technical amendments; amend KRS 304.47-020 to establish that statements that misrepresent the scope of damages associated with a property, casualty, or property and casualty insurance claim are fraudulent insurance acts; make technical amendments.